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The Ferves Ranger – A Mighty Little Italian Off-Roader Designed By Carlo Ferrari

Ben Branch August 1, 2019
Ferves Ranger Rear
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Ferves Ranger is a fascinating little Italian microcar associated with the Ferrari name that has great light-off-road ability for farm or vineyard use,…

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The Alpha One GTO Driven By Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky Is For Sale

Ben Branch July 30, 2019
Ferrari Alpha One GTO Driven By Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky Nose
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

The Alpha One GTO is one of the better-known Ferrari 250 GTO replicas, they were based on the Datsun Z-car platform, typically the 240Z…

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The One Of A Kind 1933 Chevrolet Custom Car by Alex Tremulis

Ben Branch July 29, 2019
Chevrolet Alex Tremulis-Designed Custom Car
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This highly unusual 1933 Chevrolet custom car is thought to be the first complete car built to a design by Alex Tremulis, the legendary…

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Short Film: John Anthony Reviews The BMW 2002 In 1973

Ben Branch July 28, 2019
John Anthony Reviews The BMW 2002 In 1973
  • BMW
  • Classic Cars
  • Films

This short film clip from the former British motoring television show “Drive In” was only very recently uploaded by Thames TV. It offers a…

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For Sale: Speed Racer Mach 5 Go-Kart – Fully Functional

Ben Branch July 27, 2019
Speed Racer Mach 5 Go-Kart
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Gadgets

If you’ve ever wanted your own fully drivable Speed Racer Mach 5 you may very well be in luck, as this example is coming…

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A One-Off Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake Designed By A Swede

Ben Branch July 24, 2019
Aston Martin Lagonda Shooting Brake Rear
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

  There’s little doubt that the Aston Martin Lagonda was one of the most controversial four-door car designs of its era, if not the…

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Saudi Arabian Desert Find: A Rare 1961 Maserati 5000 GT Coupe by Ghia

Ben Branch July 22, 2019
Maserati 5000 GT Front 2
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Italian

The Maserati 5000 GT Coupe was built to fulfill an order dreamt up by the Shah of Persia, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. He wanted a…

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Short Film: Discovering An Apollo Astronaut Corvette For Sale On A Used Car Lot For $3,230

Ben Branch July 21, 2019
Astronaut Corvette Astrovette 1
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This short film by Michael Brown of Corvette Nation tells the story of Corvette collector Danny Reed, and his greatest ever discovery – an…

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A 430 BHP Corvette-Engined Land Rover Series 2A

Ben Branch July 18, 2019
Land Rover Series 2A Corvette V8 Engine Grille
  • Classic 4x4
  • Classic Cars
  • Land Rover

When the Land Rover Series 2A was first released in 1961 the engineers behind it would have had no idea that almost 60 years…

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The Film Classic Car Poster by Rear View Prints – Can You Name Them All?

Ben Branch July 18, 2019
The Film Classic Car Poster by Rear View Prints
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

The Film Classic Car poster by Rear View Prints has quickly become one of their most popular designs, it features 15 iconic cars from…

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1957 Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II – The Aston That Can’t Be Killed

Ben Branch July 15, 2019
Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars

This unique Aston Martin DB2/4 Mk II is one of the most well-known surviving examples of its model line, it’s taken part in the…

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An Original Porsche Helicopter Engine – The Ultimate 356 Outlaw Engine Swap?

Ben Branch July 13, 2019
Porsche Helicopter Engine
  • Classic Cars
  • Engineering
  • Porsche

It isn’t common knowledge that Porsche sold a significant number of modified 356 engines to the Americans for use in helicopters, including both the…

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